Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
c. F. BROWN, Prop.
GREETINGS.

Sunday.
Fred Fox, of Ithaca, was in town
Monday.
Dressmaking a specially at Mrs. ;.
Messengers.
ID. c. Fisher, the bazaar man, was in
Lansing over sunday.
The best line of mems fine shoes in
Alma, will be fo und at +. l.. StarkS
Mrs. Frank Thomas is visiting rela-
tives and friends at IIemlock this week.
Henry Vermeulin is on the sick list.
having been confined to his room all the
week.
\ large number of young people from
this place picniced at Crystal lake last
Sunday.
Mr.. Burrows. with Ronk * Baugh-
man, is visiting friends in Kalamazoo
this week.
The Adventsts of this place will hold
a camp meeting on the Bluffs in June.
commencing the 2lst.
Mather Kid Gloves. latest styles and
shades. only 81 .23 per pair. at Wright,
Schneider X StuttZ.
Mrs. B. :. Webb, who has been TAX
ing medical treatment at Jackson for
some time returned home last Friday
evening.
Henry +. Jenncr of Ithaca has been
granted a pension and Gco.W. Greene,
of Wheeler, has had his monthly dues
increased.
\ few more lots left for a cheap
home ON Pulfrcy's addition. Lumber
and lots furnished on time. Inquire
of Geo. W. Pulfrey
The first wool clip of the season was
purchased last saturday by Pollasky X
Co.. of r. :. Miller, of ElWell. the price
paid leing - cents.
The Wright. House bar and billiard
rooms are To be remodled by putting a
handsome side har in the billiard room
and using the present bar room for a re-
frigcrator and store room.
The band gave their usual weekly
open air concert last evening, for the
first time using the new portable band
stand. The concert was good one and
Wa, listened to by a large crowd.
Mrs. George Yerington and little
daughter started for Now York state
Monday morning, intending to visit
friends there, and attend reunion OF
relatives. They will be gone a numl er
of weeks.
| We see by the Saginaw H1dd that
\. W. Wright is a little better from a
! serious illness he has been afflicted Will
for Il spell back. at the residence of Dr..
/ Lancashire. Saginaw City His recOy-
cry is expected; but if it was not, what
trembling spell the village of Alma
would eXpeirence.-Chesaning Argus.
1t is undoubtly fact Alma would
tremble more if Mr. Wright were dan
gerously i'll than would the people OF
Chesaning should they be threatened
with the loss of the Arg,,s or its editor
The Pine River log drive is tied up
waiting for freshet TO bring it down
! The water is so low that the logs above
Belltown cannot be moved. An effort
will be made to bring down the logs
this side of Belltown and thus enable
! the mills here and at It. Louis To com
mence operations. The delay in get
ting the logs is causing serious iina ncia'
loss To their owners. beside keeping idle
a large number of men who are working
in the mills.
Mr.. Wood has become disgusted Will
this legislature since the Alma bill pass
IcI !. So another gentleman known I,
f.me. the subsequent proceedings in
tprrstcd him uo more" Consequent,
Lc sits iu l;s st.:t ana votes no ON every
til that comes mp. He is 50 impartia
that. although he is a labor man, n,
sluggod away at two labor bills las
week and started In fresh as ever Tues
day morning The clerk cry. Mays
Nh Wood one, il becoming the iok,
Of the house Detroit Jo,0udi.
Last sunday Myron Parks. living TIVE
miles south of this place, got into I
quarrel with Leonard Lewis and t,
wind up with assuated him with {
garden rake, the tines of which lascer
ated his head in a fearful manner ant
then buried themselves deep in TIN
shoulder inllctng very bad wound
II is a wonder Mr.. l.. is alive to-day
Parks was arrested for surety of tn
peace and placed under $500 bombs L
Keep the peace. "Wednesday he was re
arrested ou the charge of assault wit
intent 10 do great bodily harm, ON whic
charge he will I've examined before jus
lice Yerington OH the 3lst. W. \